Chapter 302: The 'Difficult' Process
What's it like to reach the shore?
The Rakshasa delegation was led by Vice Prime Minister Bazel Ackerman and Admiral Iris Roberts. They had been paying attention to the temperament and appearance of the Dazhao soldiers since the beginning of the morning, and of course, they had been glancing more at the weapons in their hands.
Very good, although these people also had muskets, they did not have the six-bullet muskets that killed and forced them to retreat on the battlefield.
They had always wanted to seize a few, take them back and disassemble them to see if they could copy them. Unfortunately, the soldiers of Dazhao protected the muskets very strictly. The musketeers were accompanied by sword and shield soldiers, and there were horse-drawn cannons, cavalry, and infantry in the back who could charge at any time...
Therefore, this wish has not been realized until now.
I wanted the missionaries here to help me get one for a large sum of money, but they said it was impossible. Even some of the nobles in the army were not capable of touching it.
The Emperor of Dazhao took this matter very seriously.
hateful!
If the fighting continues, not only the Qing Dynasty, but even Mongolia... will all fall to the side of Dazhao.
Now we can only negotiate.
But looking at the appearance of the Dazhao army, such six-bullet muskets were obviously quite rare, otherwise, the first line of defense around the capital would have to have at least a few.
Deputy Prime Minister Bazel Ackerman and Admiral Iris Roberts looked at each other and had a better idea of the negotiations.
The two men didn't actually pay much attention to the Japanese who were approaching them.
If they hadn't said that they could tie up Dazhao's main tax collection area, neither of them would have been willing to take them with them.
Their boat landed on the shore first.
First, two translators who could speak Dazhao dialect went off the boat to negotiate.
Soon, Tianjin prefect Yu Zhijian arrived.
The Rakshasa Kingdom and the Japanese Kingdom had long ago invited the Jin people and missionaries to talk to Dazhao about peace talks and sending an envoy. The envoys thought they would be able to go ashore soon, but they did not expect that the other party seemed to have just learned about it. Prefect Yu first verified their identities again and again with the translator, and then went on board to check. Not only did he say that he could not listen to one person's words, he had to send someone to Beijing to ask an official from the Ministry of Rites who was familiar with the language to come and verify it.
So, they had no choice but to stay on the boat.
In desperation, Bazel Ackerman and Iris Roberts had to give in and let the Japanese delegation come first.
It is said that most of the people in this Japanese delegation can speak the language of Dazhao fluently.
The two wanted to use them to prove their identities and negotiate as soon as possible.
But something even more unexpected happened.
As soon as the Japanese delegation's ship docked, a group of soldiers rushed up like wolves and tigers.
Just as Ichiro Ishii was about to shout out his identity, the two soldiers who surrounded him hit him hard on the legs with their scabbards.
“Ah~~~~”
When Ichiro Ishii knelt down in pain, not a single Japanese on the deck escaped. They were all knocked down in a moment. Many soldiers rushed into the cabin and beat all the Japanese who had escaped, including the boatmen, and dragged them off the boat with ropes amid the howling of ghosts and wolves.
"Master Yu, Master Yu..."
Ichiro Ishii did not expect that his mission would have this outcome.
He knew very well that no matter how much he said to this group of ordinary soldiers, it would be useless. He had to find the real commander - Yu Zhijian.
But can Magistrate Yu listen to him?
"Lord Yu, help me. I am Ichiro Ishii, the Left Minister of the Great Japanese Empire..."
"I am the Grand Minister Nakamura Keiya."
Nakamura Keiya had just been dragged out of the cabin and shouted, "We are following the orders of our Emperor..."
"Slap!"
Yu Zhijian said coldly, "What do you mean by Great Japan? With what identity do you enter my Great Zhao? The Emperor? Give me three teeth."
He originally did not agree with the Jia family's little tricks, but the bastard Jia She became smart this time and actually let his sister Jia Min take the lady route.
Yu Zhijian was born in a poor family. He had failed the imperial examinations for many years. It was his wife who had been supporting the family with her dowry. He could not stand up straight in front of her.
But Jia Min was afraid that she couldn't handle his wife on her own, so she mobilized her old sisters to write to her together.
For those who were far away, she even asked people to help deliver letters through the military corridor.
Yu Zhijian was too tired to complain.
My wife’s old sisters are all over the world, and some of them I haven’t been in touch with for many years.
When we got in touch this time, she cried several times at home.
Yu Zhijian kept a low profile and coaxed the enemy again and again, but his army was completely defeated.
Finally he agreed.
Isn't it just to teach this so-called Japanese delegation a lesson? Everyone in the court, from top to bottom, hated these bastards who followed the Russians.
It was impossible that the Jia family's actions had not leaked out at all, but there was no movement from the Censorate.
Obviously, everyone is probably looking forward to it.
Yu Zhijian was attacked from several sides, so he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet and agreed.
As long as no one was killed, he felt he could still hold on.
If you really can't bear it, the worst that can happen is that you'll just do as I say and go back home.
My mother is old, and since last year she has been thinking about her hometown and returning to her roots.
My hometown is so poor...
Yu Zhijian prepared for the worst.
But I didn't expect that Ichiro Ishii and Keiya Nakamura would dare to talk about the Great Japan and the Emperor? Shit!
Yu Zhijian was furious, "If you can't figure out your identity, just stay in jail for me!"
Although the relationship had deteriorated since the previous dynasty due to Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion, since ancient times, the Central Plains Dynasty had called them the King of Japan.
This still sounds good.
Many people in the folk simply call him the King of Wa.
But these bastards dare to say anything about the emperor? This is an attempt to take advantage of His Majesty the Emperor Da Zhao!
He wants to take advantage of everyone in Dazhao.
This is intolerable.
Yu Zhijian turned around and walked away.
He actually knew that with him here, it would be difficult for the people below to deal with these bastards.
Yu Zhijian left angrily to save face. The first thing he did when he returned was to write a memorial, recording every word of Ichiro Ishii and Keiya Nakamura's outrageous words.
Very good, with their bullshit, he doesn't have to worry about starving when he returns to his hometown.
He was not without anger when Madam Shen of Ningguo Mansion was assassinated.
A lady of the first rank, who had made great contributions to Dazhao, if she were killed by these Japanese in her own territory...
Just thinking about it made him unbearable.
And they still want to kill people wantonly on the land of Dazhao and at the same time negotiate? Is this a peace talk? Pooh! Yu Zhijian knew that many people in the court were afraid that Dazhao would be caught up in the chaos of Japanese pirates like the previous dynasty.
But are you afraid that people won’t come?
It was obvious that they knew they were afraid, so they dared to act so unscrupulously.
Jiangnan...
Yu Zhijian frowned again and again.
Jiangnan is the most prosperous place in Dazhao, but in recent years, because of the complicated forces of the two dragons in the court, although the Zhen family has fallen and various royal palaces have fallen, the emperor has never touched the officialdom of Jiangnan in order to stabilize the court.
It would be good if Dazhao remained stable. If Dazhao is unstable, it will definitely continue to be a place where Japanese pirates are rampant.
Thinking of this, Yu Zhijian finally took out another memorial and started writing again.
He was writing furiously here and forgot about the two delegations, but the two delegations could not forget him.
The fate of Ichiro Ishii and other members of the Japanese delegation surprised both Rakshasa Vice Prime Minister Bazel Ackerman and Admiral Iris Roberts.
They were a little far away, so even though the shouting was loud, they couldn't understand what was happening.
They could only watch helplessly as everyone on the boat was locked up and taken away, not knowing where they were being taken.
This...how is it possible! Neither country kills envoys when they are at war. They are at war with Dazhao right now, but they don't get this treatment either? What exactly did these Japanese do? They can't go ashore. Is it because of these Japanese people?
Soon, their interpreter came over in a small boat to inquire.
Retreating at this time..., both of them knew that it was unrealistic.
Not to mention the big issues, supply is a big problem.
If we don’t let them go ashore, how can they survive without food and water? While Bazel Ackerman and Iris Roberts were anxiously waiting for the translator to return, the express horse was on its way to Beijing.
Ichiro Ishii and Keiya Nakamura were thrown into prison with blood in their mouths.
The expressions on their faces were as ugly as they could be described.
Ever since Toyotomi Hideyoshi fell out with the Ming Dynasty, they have all forgotten how much contempt the people of this land once had for them.
The Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, the Zhao Dynasty…
Did they seal the big characters themselves?
Can’t others call?
Their emperor is the Son of Heaven, so the emperor of Japan cannot be called the Emperor? The two men covered their cheeks. If hatred could kill people, probably everyone within a hundred miles would be killed by them.
After a long while, the servant who had accidentally broken his leg and was crying out in pain fell silent, and then footsteps were heard outside.
Ishii and Nakamura looked at each other and adjusted their expressions, thinking about how to lower their posture and ask for reconciliation. At this time, three burly men with heavy chains were pushed in by the yamen runners.
"Behave yourself, everyone."
The leading yamen runner looked at the people crowded into the cell and cracked his whip. "If you keep talking nonsense, my whip won't recognize anyone."
"My lord, my lord, there is a misunderstanding."
Ishii Ichiro took out a jade ring from his bosom and humbly thrust it in. "We are really a Japanese delegation. We request to see your highest commander."
"Japan?"
The yamen runner sneered, "Isn't this the Great Japan now?"
"No, no, no, it was just because the wind was strong on the boat."
Ishii shook his head and said in a slightly unclear voice: "We are Japan, we..."
"Just wait!"
The bailiff didn't even let him finish his words, "Our master is busy right now."
Ishii Ichiro: “…”
He saw people turning around and leaving, and he knew that these people still had to suppress their tempers.
Today...don't even think about going out.
Ichiro Ishii glanced at the three new people who had come in, and signaled his servant to go and ask some questions and find out the news outside. However, as soon as the servant stood up and walked over, one of the big men kicked him.
Bang~ "Ouch~~~"
The attendant flew up and knocked down several people.
"Damn it, it's unlucky, all of you get out of here."
The big man happened to spit on Nakamura Keiya's face, "You, you, didn't you hear it?"
As they spoke, the thick chains on their hands rattled.
The three big men looked down at one of the Japanese and threw the chain on his hand at him when he was angry.
Ichiro Ishii's eyebrow twitched, and the man was knocked down on the spot.
“Ahhhh~~~”
The man was in so much pain that he wished he died on the spot.
Before, those soldiers used the scabbards to hit the legs. Although it was painful, only one person was unlucky enough to break his leg.
But now, he felt that his leg was really broken, and it was broken from the thigh.
Even the bones may be stuck in the flesh.
"Shut up!"
The big man stepped on the man's face and said, "I'll count to three. If you shout again... then you can do it together!"
What? "Early morning, he's leading the way!"
Ichiro Ishii hurriedly used Japanese to pull him back.
At this moment, Ishii suspected that these three big men were the ultimate ordeal for their time in prison.
The officials of Dazhao also sent them to this cell to let them beat people.
That is indeed the case.
The three big men were specially selected by Jin Muchuan from among the tens of thousands of soldiers in the Beijing camp.
Can fight and can take a beating.
It will be difficult to deal with such blatant fighting on the boat, and it will be difficult for Lord Yu to do his job in the future.
People are willing to turn a blind eye, they can't harm him.
But it was different in prison.
If we get three guys who can fight and take beatings, it won’t be a big deal as long as they don’t kill anyone.
If we really want to make a fuss, then we'll just fight.
The Japanese are numerous. If they don't rise up to resist, will they just wait to die?
At that time, at most you will be fined some money.
These Japanese can only swallow the bitter pill...
Ishii thought of it, but the people below were not convinced.
They represent Japan and His Majesty the Emperor. It is fine that they are bullied by the soldiers and officials of Dazhao, but why should they be bullied by three prisoners?
When one person starts making a noise, a group of people will stand up.
The result speaks for itself.
The sound of chains and screams came one after another in the cell.
The prisoners who had recently been moved to the surrounding cells were trembling at first when they saw how they were being beaten. But in the end, when they were sure that it was the Japanese who were being beaten, they all became excited.
The prisoners approaching from both sides were having a lot of fun, kicking and grabbing.
…
In the capital, the emperor finally received the letter.
He took a deep breath, prepared himself to be angry, and then opened it.
But you don’t know until you see it. Once you see it…
Bang~ He slapped the table excitedly.
"Hahaha, Yu Zhijian did a great job."
He and Mr. Liu only thought about making things difficult for the Japanese delegation, but they didn't expect that Yu Zhijian would be so capable as to make things difficult for the Russian delegation as well.
Oh my, what a talent!
No, it’s a rigorous talent.
It's normal not to let them go ashore before their identity is completely confirmed! Although the capital is close to Tianjin, isn't it normal that an official who understands the language of Rakshasa has diarrhea today and cannot leave for a while? In fact, the emperor didn't need to give any instructions for this matter.
Those who can work in the Ministry of Rites all have some ability.
Now it is the Russians who are the ones seeking peace talks with them, so it is only natural for them to stretch it a little!
The two officials who were fluent in the language of Rakshasa were given two days off without knowing anything.
This benefit... is something we cannot even get even if we ask for it normally, but now it suddenly comes, and the two of them are very happy to stay at home with their wives and children.
Of course, staying at home honestly shows how serious they are about this job.
In Tianjin, if there is any accident, Shangguan can find them at any time and they can set off at any time.
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